Samuel Augustine joins our Associates pool
From January 2025 we are losing a valuable part of our core team. However Samuel will keep connected, as the latest member of our Associates pool. Samuel joined us back…
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“Your Pots” Participatory Grantmaking in Lancaster District (Round 2 / 2024)
Pots of Possibility grants are designed to regenerate the environment and build healthy, thriving communities across the Lancaster district. They consist of smaller “Community Pots” grants, which are awarded by…
Can democracy survive our multiple crises: Ecosystem Democracy Part 3
Our third blog on taking an ecosystem approach to democracy. Shared Future director Jez Hall concludes a short series of think pieces on tackling the crisis in our democracy, by…
Paris PB: Vote until 24th Sept 2024
Paris has established the largest Participatory Budget in Europe. In the 2024 year residents of Paris have again been invited to vote on projects, with voting running until the end…
Educating for Democracy: Participatory Budgeting in Schools
A new book, detailing why Participatory Budgeting is an important innovation in citizenship education was published this month. Shared Future director Jez Hall contributed a chapter to Educating for Democracy:…
Liverpool citizens’ panel on community safety highlights a path forward for the city after major unrest
“Liverpool is the world in one city” In the wake of the recent violent and racist thuggery that resulted in the destruction of the Spellow Community Hub and Library in…